Why the Royals love Land Rover

And then there’s the Queen. As well as being Head of State she also heads-up the Royal family’s Land Rover league table (if there was such a thing!).

She is thought to have had no fewer than 30 Land Rovers. While she’s also had Jaguars, Daimlers and Bentleys, the Land Rover is clearly her favourite. Let’s face it, the faultless 4x4 performance, comfortable interior and responsive handling make it the perfect vehicle for jaunts out across Scottish country estates.

There’s also plenty of room for Corgis and grandchildren and the raised driving position of models such as the Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Evoque or Range Rover Velar makes it equally perfect for drives out and about around busy Windsor Great Park.

But Queen Elizabeth II seems to be equally at home with the practicality of the Land Rover workhorses as she does with the more modern, luxury of the latest models in the fleet.

Her first State Review vehicle in 1953 was a Land Rover Series 1, which was a much less luxurious affair. Even before that, her late father, George VI, was given the 100th Land Rover back in 1948 - he was reported to be delighted with it.

In 2016, Land Rover was at the centre of the Queen’s birthday celebrations when, together with Prince Philip, she toured Windsor in her custom-made, burgundy, open-top Range Rover. It had a built-in flag on the bonnet. Plus handrails and fold-down steps.

The model was the perfect choice for meeting her legions of well-wishers as the diesel hybrid engine means it can be purely electric when needed and doesn’t pump fumes into the waiting crowds.

Prince Philip takes the bonnet accessories that one stop further - ornaments reflect the vehicle’s purpose, such as a galloping horse for racing and a Labrador with a dead pheasant for shooting.

Just two months before his 95th birthday, he was spotted driving the then US President Obama around Windsor in a Range Rover, with the then First Lady Michelle and the Queen in the back.

You too could travel like a Royal (or a President) with the help of Dick Lovett Land Rover Melksham. Even if you don’t have a right royal budget for a brand new Range Rover Sport, there are plenty of pre-owned Land Rovers in stock. Why not get in touch and we’ll help you find the Range Rover or Land Rover Discovery to meet your lifestyle and needs?

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